The public is also invited to call Vertical Radio at 505.324.5225 and leave a message of support or a holiday greeting. “We have had anything from little kids singing a song to people leaving a prayer to people saying ‘thank you’,” Neely said. The messages are burned onto a greetings CD that will be included in packages sent to the troops.

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